Verano Inc

question 29

Multiple Choice

Verano Inc.has two business divisions - a software product line and a waste water clean-up product line.The software business has a cost of equity capital of 12% and the waste water clean-up business has a cost of equity capital of 8%.Verano has 50% of its revenue from software and the rest from the waste water business.Verano is considering a purchase of another company in the waste water business using equity financing.What is the appropriate cost of capital to evaluate the business?

• A)12%
• B)8%
• C)10%
• D)11%

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Definitions:

Weighted Average Cost

A method of valuing inventory and cost of goods sold that considers the cost of each item in proportion to its quantity.

Perpetual Inventory

Perpetual inventory is a system that continuously updates inventory records to reflect sales, purchases, and inventory levels in real-time.

Inventory Turnover

A metric indicating the frequency at which a company's stock is sold and replenished within a given timeframe.

Sales In Inventory

The quantity of goods that are available for sale in a company's inventory.